Prayer List Notice – If you have someone on the prayer list and
their needs have changed, please let us know. We’d like to update our prayers to reflect the need and most
important to give thanks!
Travel
Hap is on
travel this week.
Move
The Thomas Family is on a short
tour assignment in Guam for the next two years. Please pray for the assignment to go well for Kurt and for
Mary and the kids to make new friends and Kristyna and Mitchell in particular
to develop good friends and school mates there so as to further their
development.
Birthday
Don Patton celebrated his 49th birthday 13 November
2011.
Jack Arnold celebrated his 19th birthday with us 26
October 2011.
Homebound or Infirm
Sara’s mother is in a state of
deteriorating health, both physically and mentally. Please pray for peace of mind for her and the ability for
both Sara and her mother to put their cares and worries on God’s shoulders so
they can deal with the many problems involved.
Departed
Colonel Don Frisbee, USAF
passed away on 12 October 2011, after bowel surgery, infection and
pneumonia. Please pray for the
repose of his soul and comfort for his wife Bev and their family.
Colonel Don Durbin, USAF passed away on
12 October 2011, after what appeared to be an abdominal problem. A visit to the hospital found that he
had congestive heart failure and liver problems. Shortly thereafter, he developed multiple blood clots and
dementia. Don passed away shortly
thereafter with his family by his side. Please pray for the repose of his soul
and comfort for his wife Lynn and their family.
In need of a miracle or understanding of God’s Plan
Todd and Kenny have both been fighting osteocarcinoma for over five years
and have been told their time here on earth is nearing its end, absent a
miracle from God. Both are ready
to go home and leave the pain, but would like to stay. Please pray for them and their
families.
Healing
Bill Aitken had a third abdominal
surgery on 22 November 2011. This
time the tumor was removed, hopefully all of it; it looked like it. Bill tolerated the surgery fairly well,
the lab results should be back shortly.
Please give thanks for the surgical team doing their very best, a
successful surgery and pray for a good end result. Please pray that Bill might live a long and healthy life to
the honor and glory of God. Pray
also for peace of mind for Bill and his wife Sara.
Walt Dexter had a stroke the week of 12
September 2011 and is still mostly half paralyzed. Please pray for a full and complete recovery for Walt and
for peace of mind for him and his wife Fran.
Gil Garcia is back in the hospital for a
re-do of his colostomy and a couple of relatively minor skin surgeries. He has not been able to get out on
schedule. Not only is this getting
to Gil, but his wife Mary is very tired from all this. Please pray for guidance for the team
treating Gil. Pray also for peace
of mind for Gil and his wife Mary.
Dotty Valkenaar has been diagnosed with a
reoccurrence of breast cancer and had a double mastectomy and no reconstruction
on 23 August 2011 in Seattle. Seemingly everything went very well, however
there were complications in the recovery, but she is home. Now a torn muscle has surfaced in her
shoulder, perhaps as a result of positioning during surgery. There is concern over a reoccurrence of
the cancer and some question as to whether to do chemotherapy or not. Dotty is also having problems with
fluid building in her upper body area. Please pray for guidance for the medical
team treating her and for her to make the correct decisions regarding treatment
and pray for continued peace of mind through trust in God for Dotty and Lew,
her husband, as well as their entire family.
Lew Valkenaar developed ankle and leg
pain and swelling in his lower right leg due to a blood clot. The blood clot taken care of he is on Cumadin
for six months and wearing a cool compression stocking on one leg, kind of a
Michael Jackson thing.
Morris Martin, 91, was hospitalized with
pneumonia, he in rehab now and doing well, he has been irritated by having a
feeding tube in until his throat can heal and be retrained, but he has
responded with renewed effort when he failed the swallow test on 21 July 2011. He had a bit of a fever from which he
seems to have recovered; it is hard, but he is strong. Give thanks for his great attitude and
trust in God. Pray for strength
and peace of mind for Morris and his family, in particular his son Paul. Pray for his trust in our Lord and for
both him and his family to let God carry their worries while he recovers.
Steve Sundberg had a heart attack after
Easter. After some time, the
medical team treating him decided he was not a candidate for stents and a
five-way heart by-pass was performed the week of 6 June 2011. Please give thanks for an apparently
very successful surgery and also pray for his complete recovery and for his
three children and family who are very worried about him, pray also for his
trust in our Lord and for both him and his family to let God carry their
worries while he recovers.
Matt Alcantara, age 15, has Osteosarcoma
(bone cancer), a very rare and often lethal form of cancer with limited
treatment options. This is a
disease that is about 90 percent fatal in a couple of years. He has no hip joint on one side, but he
walks and swims! Courage? Guts? You bet! Matt’s scans on 20 June 2011, were
CLEAN! Thanks be to God for
the way things have gone. Thanks
also for the great faith of Matt and his entire family. Their faith and trust is a wonderful
example for each and every one of us.
But, now is not the time to stop praying. Actually, it never is the time to stop praying!
Shamim Gray underwent a lumpectomy on Saturday
6 November 2010 at Bethesda Naval Hospital, with apparent great result. Please pray for a complete remission of
the cancer. Pray also Shamim will
maintain her great attitude and trust in God.
Judith Clingwall, is afflicted with
Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She is
currently in Laurel Place, an extended care facility in Surrey, British
Columbia. Judith's condition seems
stable a present, although the medication levels have been increased. Please pray for her to take an active
part in her own life, for her strength, peace of mind, trust in God and
remission of the disease so she might return home to her family. Pray also for strength for her husband
Martin as he deals with all the problems and stress of Judith’s situation.
Becky Madden is paralyzed from the neck
down as the result of a tragic shooting accident. She has made it home and to church in a new donated magic
wheelchair. Please pray for
further recovery for Becky, as well as strength and guidance for each of those
involved.
Betty Macauley, Tim’s mom, is currently
in a state of failing health.
Please pray she will gain interest in life around her and actively
pursue life here on earth. Please
pray for her family, in particular her son Tim, as they try to help her.
Lauralee underwent a lumpectomy on
Friday after Thanksgiving. A
further anomaly has been discovered and she had additional preventative
radiation treatment. Please pray
for a complete remission of the cancer.
Pray also Lauralee will maintain her great attitude and trust in God.
Luca, 5 years old, from our church
family in Perth, Western Australia, who has just been diagnosed with leukemia.
And for his Mum and Dad and extended family.
Greg Chase asks that you pray for his
family:
Diane, Greg’s wife, has a positive
attitude dealing with the ongoing treatment of her ulcerative colitis. They are grateful for a positive
attitude and would be pleased to see physical progress.
Phyllis, Greg’s mom, has stabilized as
the result of the good home care she is receiving and recently celebrated her
89th birthday.
Wilma is at home after three weeks in
the hospital and is working on building strength for a planned hip replacement
in August 2011.
Vince (age 13), reoccurrence of cancer,
recent testing found a nickel sized tumor in his lungs. The doctors are consulting with a
specialist in Houston. Please pray
for guidance for the medical team and for peace of mind for Vince and his
family.
Obra Gray
continues to take day by day.
Please continue to keep Obra in your prayers, and give him the strength
of knowing the Lord is with him and will never forsake him. Obra needs security
of what lies ahead of him, and only the Lord can grant the solace to answer his
prayer.
Bashir Ahmed, father of Shamim Gray, has
been blessed with the Lord's breath of life to stay on this earth for the time
being. But, things are hard for
him and his loving wife, who cares for him. They have two young nieces living with them who see no real
need to help, pray for God to enter their hearts. Above all, pray for his entire family to open their hearts
to accept all God’s love will bring them.
Kay
Denton (Mrs. Kay) is still
home and doing pretty well considering the bones in her neck and hands are
degenerating as a side effect of her kidney failure. Her thumbs are not particularly useful any more. Mrs. Kay asks everyone who is praying
for her know how grateful she is for their prayers. As always, she retains her
trust in the Lord and her positive attitude.
Guidance
Steve asks that you pray for
difficulties he is having with his family. Please pray that the Holy Ghost will enter into his heart
and provide him with the heaven sent inspiration that he needs to see clearly
and deal with problems and the courage to do what needs to be done in the
manner it should be done.
Jacquie to open her heart to God and
accept His Love and Grace.
Hap and Ryan both ask you to pray that they might be able to trust God will
help them make the right decisions at the right time and not to worry uselessly,
to change those thins they can change, accept those things they cannot change
and that they will open their hearts to the Holy Ghost.
Armed Forces & Contractors
Airman Donny Patton (RAF Mildenhall, UK), Jordan (USMC – AIT), Neal (USN-Afghanistan), Trevor (USAF
- KC-10 Boom Operator), Trevor (USN – Whidbey Island, EF-18
Pilot), Kurt Thomas (USN – Guam),
Persecuted
Around the
world, Christians are under attack, not only in the Muslim world, but from
Hindus and others in India. Also,
they are under continual attack in the name of “Separation of Church and State”
in the western world, as it becomes actively atheist or pro-devil buddy. Please pray for God’s guidance and
protection for all persecuted Christians and those around them.
Thanksgiving
Hap gives thanks for safe and
interesting travel this week.
Various Special Requests
We ask that
you pray, please ask God that the Holy Ghost might give you insight into how
you might make the lives of your friends and family better. Remember helping others is not just
those who you don’t know!
Please join
us in praying that the Free Teen Guitar
Class will be continue to be an opportunity for God to work in the lives of
the kids and their families. Please
ask God to guide the class to new opportunities to make Him known to others. Help us to let the love of our Lord
shine through us into their lives, putting Him first, so that He might enter in
to their hearts and lives.
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